Safety light curtains and access control barriers

AutomationDirect’s Contrinex YCA 50-series safety light curtains include access control barriers and accessories for body protection and are designed for protection and safety when open access might be required during operations for machine design and process.

By AutomationDirect May 7, 2015

AutomationDirect’s Contrinex YCA 50-series safety light curtains include access control barriers and accessories for body protection. The Contrinex YCA-50 series are active optoelectronic protective devices designed for protection and safety when open access might be required during operations for machine design and process. The 24VDC YCA-50 series is available with either a 300 or 400 mm beam gap, as well as configurable operating distances of 1-15 m and 10-50 m; protective heights range from 832 mm to 1,232 mm. Fitted with an M12 quick-disconnect, the series features dual PNP outputs. The safety light curtains are also IP65- and IP67-rated. The light curtain mirror columns are designed to deflect light curtains or access control barriers to provide multi-sided safeguarding of danger zones. They are also impact resistant and built with a spring return in case of accidental contact. The Contrinex access control barriers and accessories are cULus, CE and RoHS compliant.

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